Det Radikale Venstre
Encyclopedia
The Danish Social Liberal Party is a social liberal
political party in Denmark
. The party is a member of Liberal International
and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
.
, the primary cause of the split was disagreements about defence policy - the social liberals were antimilitarist
. The literal translation radical left is nowadays somewhat misleading, as the party is traditionally described as being in the centre
of the left-right political scale. The use of the word for "left" in the name of the former mother party Venstre
and the Norwegian
party Venstre
is meant to refer to liberalism
and not left-wing politics
. Venstre originally was to the left of the conservative
and aristocratic
right
.
.
The party performed well at the 2005 elections
. It came out with 9.2% of the popular vote and 17 seats in Parliament, a gain of eight seats. In the 2007 elections
, the party share of the popular vote fell to 5.1% and it lost 8 seats, leaving it a total of 9. In the subsequent 2011 elections, the party support rose to 9.5%, and it regained 8 seats to resume a total of 17.
Lately the party has been inspired by Richard Florida
's book The Rise of the Creative Class
. The party have also released their own book/political program called "Det kreative Danmark" (The Creative Denmark).
Current issues high on the agenda for the party are:
.
On 7 May 2007, MP Naser Khader
and MEP Anders Samuelsen
announced that they had left the party to found the economic liberal
New Alliance, later renamed the Liberal Alliance, party along with Conservative
MEP Gitte Seeberg
.
During the following debate the party first distanced itself from the Social Democrats, but after being criticised internally for that too, returned to an oppositional role.
On 6 January 2009 MP Simon Emil Ammitzbøll
also left the party and founded a new party called Borgerligt Centrum
(Civic Centre), again as a centre-right
alternative. In June 2009 he left the Borgerligt Centrum and joined Liberal Alliance.
would take over the leadership of the party after Marianne Jelved, and that the party would rethink its strategy and will now consider forming a coalition government with either the left or right side of parliament.
Vestager clarified during the run-up to the 2007 election that her party would only be supporting a government led by the Social Democrats. In the 2007 parliamentary elections
, it received 5.1% of the vote, and 9 out of 179 seats.
, Socialist People's Party
, and Red-Green Alliance
, it received 9.5% of the votes and went from 9 to 17 seats, almost doubling its share of votes and of seats in the Folketing.
The party joined the new centre-left
government lead by incoming Prime Minister and Social Democrat leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt
following the 2011 elections.
.[source?] During the 2011 elections, the party maintained their support of the Social Democrats, but also made clear that they would cooperate across the centre.
s in the Folketing
except when the party was in government, and in certain periods there were forms of co-leadership. The time periods are disputable but they may be argued to be as presented here:
"Co-leaders"
s in the Folketing
:
Social liberalism
Social liberalism is the belief that liberalism should include social justice. It differs from classical liberalism in that it believes the legitimate role of the state includes addressing economic and social issues such as unemployment, health care, and education while simultaneously expanding...
political party in Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
. The party is a member of Liberal International
Liberal International
Liberal International is a political international federation for liberal parties. Its headquarters is located at 1 Whitehall Place, London, SW1A 2HD within the National Liberal Club. It was founded in Oxford in 1947, and has become the pre-eminent network for liberal parties and for the...
and the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party
The European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party is a European political party mainly active in the European Union, composed of 56 national-level liberal and liberal-democratic parties from across Europe...
.
Origin
The party was founded in 1905 as a split from the liberal Venstre Reform PartyVenstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...
, the primary cause of the split was disagreements about defence policy - the social liberals were antimilitarist
Antimilitarism
Antimilitarism is a doctrine commonly found in the anarchist and, more globally, in the socialist movement, which may both be characterized as internationalist movements. It relies heavily on a critical theory of nationalism and imperialism, and was an explicit goal of the First and Second...
. The literal translation radical left is nowadays somewhat misleading, as the party is traditionally described as being in the centre
Centrism
In politics, centrism is the ideal or the practice of promoting policies that lie different from the standard political left and political right. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of left-right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between...
of the left-right political scale. The use of the word for "left" in the name of the former mother party Venstre
Venstre (Denmark)
VenstreThe party name is officially not translated into any other language, but is in English often referred to as the Liberal Party. Similar rules apply for the name of the party's youth wing Venstres Ungdom. , full name Venstre, Danmarks Liberale Parti , is the largest political party in Denmark...
and the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
party Venstre
Venstre (Norway)
The Liberal Party is a centrist liberal political party in Norway. The party is the oldest in the country, and has enacted reforms such as parliamentarism, freedom of religion, universal suffrage and free education. Since 2010, the leader of the party is Trine Skei Grande...
is meant to refer to liberalism
Liberalism
Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
and not left-wing politics
Left-wing politics
In politics, Left, left-wing and leftist generally refer to support for social change to create a more egalitarian society...
. Venstre originally was to the left of the conservative
Conservatism
Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism...
and aristocratic
Aristocracy
Aristocracy , is a form of government in which a few elite citizens rule. The term derives from the Greek aristokratia, meaning "rule of the best". In origin in Ancient Greece, it was conceived of as rule by the best qualified citizens, and contrasted with monarchy...
right
Right-wing politics
In politics, Right, right-wing and rightist generally refer to support for a hierarchical society justified on the basis of an appeal to natural law or tradition. To varying degrees, the Right rejects the egalitarian objectives of left-wing politics, claiming that the imposition of equality is...
.
Electoral record
The party president is Klaus Frandsen and it has seventeen members of parliament . By far the most prominent member, however, is political leader and spokesperson Margrethe VestagerMargrethe Vestager
Margrethe Vestager is a Danish politician representing Det Radikale Venstre. She has been a Member of Parliament since 20 November 2001. On 15 June 2007 she was appointed parliamentary group leader of her party, replacing Marianne Jelved....
.
The party performed well at the 2005 elections
Danish parliamentary election, 2005
Parliamentary elections were held in Denmark on 8 February 2005. Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen's Venstre retained the largest number of seats in parliament. The governing coalition between the Venstre and the Conservative People's Party remained intact, with the Danish People's Party...
. It came out with 9.2% of the popular vote and 17 seats in Parliament, a gain of eight seats. In the 2007 elections
Danish parliamentary election, 2007
The 66th Folketing election in Denmark was held on 13 November 2007. The election allowed prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen to continue for a third term in a coalition government consisting of the Liberals and the Conservative People's Party with parliamentary support from the Danish People's...
, the party share of the popular vote fell to 5.1% and it lost 8 seats, leaving it a total of 9. In the subsequent 2011 elections, the party support rose to 9.5%, and it regained 8 seats to resume a total of 17.
Lately the party has been inspired by Richard Florida
Richard Florida
Richard Florida is an American urban studies theorist.Richard Florida's focus is on social and economic theory. He is currently a professor and head of the Martin Prosperity Institute at the Rotman School of Management, at the University of Toronto. He also heads a private consulting firm, the...
's book The Rise of the Creative Class
The Rise of the Creative Class
The Rise of the Creative Class is a 2002 non-fiction book that was written by noted American sociologist and economist Richard Florida.- See also :* Creative class* Cultural Creatives...
. The party have also released their own book/political program called "Det kreative Danmark" (The Creative Denmark).
Current issues high on the agenda for the party are:
- Strong opposition to the tight immigrationImmigrationImmigration is the act of foreigners passing or coming into a country for the purpose of permanent residence...
policies of the former LiberalVenstre (Norway)The Liberal Party is a centrist liberal political party in Norway. The party is the oldest in the country, and has enacted reforms such as parliamentarism, freedom of religion, universal suffrage and free education. Since 2010, the leader of the party is Trine Skei Grande...
-ConservativeConservative People's Party (Denmark)The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...
government, particularly the 24 year rule (a measure that prevents foreign spouses of Danish citizens from gaining residence permits if either is under the age of 24, officially to avoid forced marriageForced marriageForced marriage is a term used to describe a marriage in which one or both of the parties is married without his or her consent or against his or her will...
s). - Opposition to the educational policies of the former Liberal-Conservative government, which according to the party stresses centralisation, nationalised testing and old-fashioned educational ideas over creativeness, methodical freedom of teachers and personal development of pupils.
- A major tax reform, which should simplify the tax system in such a way that income taxIncome taxAn income tax is a tax levied on the income of individuals or businesses . Various income tax systems exist, with varying degrees of tax incidence. Income taxation can be progressive, proportional, or regressive. When the tax is levied on the income of companies, it is often called a corporate...
es will be reduced in favour of more environmental taxesEcotaxEcotax refers to taxes intended to promote ecologically sustainable activities via economic incentives. Such a policy can complement or avert the need for regulatory approaches. Often, an ecotax policy proposal may attempt to maintain overall tax revenue by proportionately reducing other taxes...
, less tax deductions and higher taxes on real estateReal estateIn general use, esp. North American, 'real estate' is taken to mean "Property consisting of land and the buildings on it, along with its natural resources such as crops, minerals, or water; immovable property of this nature; an interest vested in this; an item of real property; buildings or...
. The point of this is to make working more attractive and the hiring of service workers more attractive. This implies that the party is also opposed to the Liberal-Conservative government's "tax freeze" (skattestop) which prohibits any tax increases, but also changes of the taxation pattern.
Internal conflicts
In 2007 some prominent members of the party criticised the strategy as being too left-leaning and depending too much on the Social DemocratsSocial Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
.
On 7 May 2007, MP Naser Khader
Naser Khader
Naser Khader is Danish-Syrian and a former member of the Parliament of Denmark for the Conservative Party. As a member of Parliament, he has represented both Social Liberal Party and Liberal Alliance, the latter as founding leader, until January 5, 2009...
and MEP Anders Samuelsen
Anders Samuelsen
Anders Samuelsen is a Danish politician, member of the Folketing with the Liberal Alliance and former Member of the European Parliament sitting on the European Parliament's Committee on Budgets. He is a former member of Det Radikale Venstre, and was a Member of the Bureau of the Alliance of...
announced that they had left the party to found the economic liberal
Economic liberalism
Economic liberalism is the ideological belief in giving all people economic freedom, and as such granting people with more basis to control their own lives and make their own mistakes. It is an economic philosophy that supports and promotes individual liberty and choice in economic matters and...
New Alliance, later renamed the Liberal Alliance, party along with Conservative
Conservative People's Party (Denmark)
The Conservative People's Party , also known as Conservatives is a Danish political party.-History:The party was founded 1915 based mostly on its predecessor, Højre , but also on the Free Conservatives and a moderate faction of Venstre , the liberals.The party has participated in several coalition...
MEP Gitte Seeberg
Gitte Seeberg
Gitte Seeberg is a Danish politician, lawyer, and current secretary general of the Danish branch of the WWF...
.
During the following debate the party first distanced itself from the Social Democrats, but after being criticised internally for that too, returned to an oppositional role.
On 6 January 2009 MP Simon Emil Ammitzbøll
Simon Emil Ammitzbøll
Simon Emil Ammitzbøll is a Danish politician, and member of the Parliament of Denmark.-Political history:On 10 October 2008 he and a number of followers founded the party Borgerligt Centrum ....
also left the party and founded a new party called Borgerligt Centrum
Borgerligt Centrum
Borgerligt Centrum is a Danish political party founded on 6 January, 2009, by MP Simon Emil Ammitzbøll, a former member of the Social Liberal Party...
(Civic Centre), again as a centre-right
Centre-right
The centre-right or center-right is a political term commonly used to describe or denote individuals, political parties, or organizations whose views stretch from the centre to the right on the left-right spectrum, excluding far right stances. Centre-right can also describe a coalition of centrist...
alternative. In June 2009 he left the Borgerligt Centrum and joined Liberal Alliance.
2007 elections
At a press release on 15 June 2007, it was announced that MP Margrethe VestagerMargrethe Vestager
Margrethe Vestager is a Danish politician representing Det Radikale Venstre. She has been a Member of Parliament since 20 November 2001. On 15 June 2007 she was appointed parliamentary group leader of her party, replacing Marianne Jelved....
would take over the leadership of the party after Marianne Jelved, and that the party would rethink its strategy and will now consider forming a coalition government with either the left or right side of parliament.
Vestager clarified during the run-up to the 2007 election that her party would only be supporting a government led by the Social Democrats. In the 2007 parliamentary elections
Danish parliamentary election, 2007
The 66th Folketing election in Denmark was held on 13 November 2007. The election allowed prime minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen to continue for a third term in a coalition government consisting of the Liberals and the Conservative People's Party with parliamentary support from the Danish People's...
, it received 5.1% of the vote, and 9 out of 179 seats.
2011 elections
In the 2011 parliamentary election, in which it ran as part of the "Red Bloc" with the Social DemocratsSocial Democrats (Denmark)
The Social Democrats , is a Danish political party committed to the political ideology of social democracy. It is the major coalition partner in Denmark's government since the 2011 parliamentary election, and party leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt is the current Prime Minister of Denmark...
, Socialist People's Party
Socialist People's Party (Denmark)
The Socialist People's Party is a green and socialist political party in Denmark.-1959–69:The SF was founded on 15 February 1959 by Aksel Larsen, a former leader of the Communist Party of Denmark and CIA agent. Larsen was removed from the ranks of the DKP for his criticism over the Soviet...
, and Red-Green Alliance
Red-Green Alliance (Denmark)
The Red-Green Alliance is a socialist political party in Denmark.- History :The party was formed in 1989 as an electoral alliance by three left-wing parties, Left Socialists , Communist Party of Denmark and Socialist Workers Party...
, it received 9.5% of the votes and went from 9 to 17 seats, almost doubling its share of votes and of seats in the Folketing.
The party joined the new centre-left
Centre-left
Centre-left is a political term that describes individuals, political parties or organisations such as think tanks whose ideology lies between the centre and the left on the left-right spectrum...
government lead by incoming Prime Minister and Social Democrat leader Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Helle Thorning-Schmidt is a Danish politician and the current Prime Minister of Denmark. She has been leader of the Danish Social Democrats since April 2005 and prime minister since October 2011....
following the 2011 elections.
Relationships to other parties
The party has traditionally kept itself in the centre of the political scale, however since the nineties, it has cooperated mainly with the Social Democrats, and thus supported the left side of the parliament. During the 2007 election, the possibility of cooperating with Liberal-Conservative government has been a major source of debate inside the party, but was rejected by the parliamentary group leader Margrethe VestagerMargrethe Vestager
Margrethe Vestager is a Danish politician representing Det Radikale Venstre. She has been a Member of Parliament since 20 November 2001. On 15 June 2007 she was appointed parliamentary group leader of her party, replacing Marianne Jelved....
.[source?] During the 2011 elections, the party maintained their support of the Social Democrats, but also made clear that they would cooperate across the centre.
Prime Ministers
- Carl Theodor ZahleCarl Theodor ZahleCarl Theodor Zahle , Danish lawyer and politician; prime minister of Denmark 1909-1910, 1913-1920. In 1895 he was elected member of the lower chamber of the Danish parliament, Folketinget, for Venstrereformpartiet...
, Prime Minister 1909–1910 and 1913–1920, (Minister of Justice 1929–1935) - Erik ScaveniusErik ScaveniusErik Julius Christian Scavenius was the Danish foreign minister 1909–1910, 1913–1920 and 1940–1943, and prime minister from 1942 to 1943. His cabinet resigned in 1943 and suspended operations...
, Prime Minister 1942–1945 (In reality only until 29 August 1943), (Foreign Minister 1909–1910, 1913–1920 and 1940–1945 (1943) ) - Hilmar BaunsgaardHilmar BaunsgaardHilmar Baunsgaard was a Danish politician. He was a member of Det Radikale Venstre, a social liberal party. He was the Prime Minister of Denmark from 15 February 1968, ending 15 years of government by the Social Democrats, until 9 October 1971, when the Social Democrats regained power...
, Prime Minister 1968–1971, Trade Minister 1961–1964
Other Ministers
- Edvard BrandesEdvard BrandesCarl Edvard Cohen Brandes was a Danish politician, critic and author, and the younger brother of Georg Brandes and Ernst Brandes. He was a Ph.D. in eastern philology....
, Finance Minister 1909–1910 and 1913–1920 - Christopher Krabbe, Defence Minister 1909–1910
- P. Munch, Minister of the Interior 1909–1910, Defence Minister 1913–1920, Foreign Minister 1929–1940
- Poul Christensen, Agriculture Minister 1909–1910
- Ove RodeOve RodeOve Rode was a Danish politician, newspaper editor and Minister of Interior Affairs for Det Radikale Venstre....
, Minister of the Interior 1913–1920 - J. Hassing-Jørgensen, Minister for Public Works 1913–1920
- Kristjan Pedersen, Agriculture Minister 1913–1920
- Bertel DahlgaardBertel DahlgaardBertel Dahlgaard , was a Danish politician, member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1920-1960, and statistician. As a Minister twice, as well as a leading member of his party for two decades, he was known for his pragmatism and tactical skills....
, Minister of the Interior 1929–1940, Minister for Economic Affairs and Minister for Nordic Co-operation 1957–1960 - Jørgen P.L. Jørgensen, Education Minister 1935–1940, 1942–1942, 1957–1960, Minister of the Interior 1942–1943
- A.M. Hansen, Education Minister 1945-1945
- Kjeld PhilipKjeld PhilipKjeld Løwenstein Philip was a Danish economist and politician representing the Danish Social Liberal Party. He was Trade Minister from 1957 to 1960 as member of the Cabinet of H. C...
, Trade Minister 1957–1960, Finance Minister 1960–1961, Minister for Economic Affairs 1961–1962 - Karl SkytteKarl SkytteKarl Skytte , was a Danish politician, member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1947-1978, and farmer. As Minister for Agriculture 1957-1964, he had only limited success in resisting the pressure for structural development of the sector resulting in the abandonment of many small farms...
, Agriculture Minister 1957–1964 - A.C. Normann, Fishery Minister 1960–1964, Fishery Minister and Minister for Greenland 1968–1971
- Helge Larsen, Education Minister 1968–1971
- Lauge Dahlgaard, Labour Minister 1968–1971
- Jens Bilgrav-Nielsen, Energy Minister 1988–1990
- Kristen Helveg Petersen, Education Minister 1961–1964, Minister of Culture 1968–1971
- Niels Helveg PetersenNiels Helveg PetersenNiels Lolk Helveg Petersen is a Danish politician, member of parliament for the Danish Social Liberal Party 1966-1974, 1977-1993 and again from 1994. Graduated in Law....
, Minister for Economic Affairs 1988–1990, Foreign Minister 1993–2000 - Ole Vig Jensen, Minister of Culture 1988–1990, Education Minister, 1993–1998, Church Minister, 1996–1998
- Lone DybkjærLone DybkjærLone Dybkjær , is a Danish politician. She graduated from Rungsted Statsskole in 1958 and took a Master of Engineering in chemistry at the Technical University of Denmark in 1964....
, Minister for the Environment 1988–1990 - Aase Olesen, Social Minister 1988–1990
- Marianne JelvedMarianne JelvedMarianne Bruus Jelved née Hirsbro is a Danish politician, and is educated as a teacher and in the theory of education...
, Minister for Economic Affairs 1993–2001 and Minister for Nordic Co-operation 1994–2001 - Ebbe Lundgaard, Minister of Culture 1996–1998
- Margrethe VestagerMargrethe VestagerMargrethe Vestager is a Danish politician representing Det Radikale Venstre. She has been a Member of Parliament since 20 November 2001. On 15 June 2007 she was appointed parliamentary group leader of her party, replacing Marianne Jelved....
, Education Minister 1998–2001, Church Minister 1998–2000 - Johannes LebechJohannes LebechNiels Johannes Lebech is a Danish politician and member of the European Parliament and former Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs for the Danish Social Liberal Party...
, Church Minister 2000–2001 - Elsebeth Gerner Nielsen, Minister of Culture 1998–2001
- Anita Bay Bundegaard, Development Minister 2000–2001
Unofficial political leaders
Identical with parliamentary group leaderParliamentary group leader
The leader or chairman of a parliamentary group holds an influential political post in a parliamentary system with strong party discipline...
s in the Folketing
Folketing
The Folketing , is the national parliament of Denmark. The name literally means "People's thing"—that is, the people's governing assembly. It is located in Christiansborg Palace, on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen....
except when the party was in government, and in certain periods there were forms of co-leadership. The time periods are disputable but they may be argued to be as presented here:
- 1905–1928, Carl Theodor ZahleCarl Theodor ZahleCarl Theodor Zahle , Danish lawyer and politician; prime minister of Denmark 1909-1910, 1913-1920. In 1895 he was elected member of the lower chamber of the Danish parliament, Folketinget, for Venstrereformpartiet...
- 1928–1940, Peter Rochegune MunchPeter Rochegune MunchPeter Rochegune Munch was a leading Danish historian and politician. He was a leading member of the Radikale Venstre, and represented Langeland in parliament....
- 1940–1960, Jørgen JørgensenJørgen Peder Laurids JørgensenJørgen Peder Laurids Jørgensen , was a Danish politician, member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1929-1960. Farmer by profession. As Minister for Education Jørgensen passed major school reforms in 1937 and 1958 respectively...
- 1960–1968, Karl SkytteKarl SkytteKarl Skytte , was a Danish politician, member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1947-1978, and farmer. As Minister for Agriculture 1957-1964, he had only limited success in resisting the pressure for structural development of the sector resulting in the abandonment of many small farms...
- 1968–1975, Hilmar BaunsgaardHilmar BaunsgaardHilmar Baunsgaard was a Danish politician. He was a member of Det Radikale Venstre, a social liberal party. He was the Prime Minister of Denmark from 15 February 1968, ending 15 years of government by the Social Democrats, until 9 October 1971, when the Social Democrats regained power...
- 1975–1978, Svend HaugaardSvend HaugaardSvend Haugaard , was a Danish politician, member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1964-1979. Agronomist. Headmaster of an agricultural high school. Was part of a leftist oppositional party faction during the party leadership of Hilmar Baunsgaard. Followed the latter as party leader but...
- 1978–1990, Niels Helveg PetersenNiels Helveg PetersenNiels Lolk Helveg Petersen is a Danish politician, member of parliament for the Danish Social Liberal Party 1966-1974, 1977-1993 and again from 1994. Graduated in Law....
- 1990–2007, Marianne JelvedMarianne JelvedMarianne Bruus Jelved née Hirsbro is a Danish politician, and is educated as a teacher and in the theory of education...
- 2007–, Margrethe VestagerMargrethe VestagerMargrethe Vestager is a Danish politician representing Det Radikale Venstre. She has been a Member of Parliament since 20 November 2001. On 15 June 2007 she was appointed parliamentary group leader of her party, replacing Marianne Jelved....
"Co-leaders"
- 1905–1927, Edvard BrandesEdvard BrandesCarl Edvard Cohen Brandes was a Danish politician, critic and author, and the younger brother of Georg Brandes and Ernst Brandes. He was a Ph.D. in eastern philology....
- 1905–1927, Ove RodeOve RodeOve Rode was a Danish politician, newspaper editor and Minister of Interior Affairs for Det Radikale Venstre....
- 1905–1928, Peter Rochegune MunchPeter Rochegune MunchPeter Rochegune Munch was a leading Danish historian and politician. He was a leading member of the Radikale Venstre, and represented Langeland in parliament....
- 1940–1945, Peter Rochegune MunchPeter Rochegune MunchPeter Rochegune Munch was a leading Danish historian and politician. He was a leading member of the Radikale Venstre, and represented Langeland in parliament....
- 1940–1961, Bertel DahlgaardBertel DahlgaardBertel Dahlgaard , was a Danish politician, member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1920-1960, and statistician. As a Minister twice, as well as a leading member of his party for two decades, he was known for his pragmatism and tactical skills....
- 1960–1961, Jørgen JørgensenJørgen Peder Laurids JørgensenJørgen Peder Laurids Jørgensen , was a Danish politician, member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1929-1960. Farmer by profession. As Minister for Education Jørgensen passed major school reforms in 1937 and 1958 respectively...
- 1960–1961, Kjeld PhilipKjeld PhilipKjeld Løwenstein Philip was a Danish economist and politician representing the Danish Social Liberal Party. He was Trade Minister from 1957 to 1960 as member of the Cabinet of H. C...
- 1966–1968, Hilmar BaunsgaardHilmar BaunsgaardHilmar Baunsgaard was a Danish politician. He was a member of Det Radikale Venstre, a social liberal party. He was the Prime Minister of Denmark from 15 February 1968, ending 15 years of government by the Social Democrats, until 9 October 1971, when the Social Democrats regained power...
- 1975–1976, Hilmar BaunsgaardHilmar BaunsgaardHilmar Baunsgaard was a Danish politician. He was a member of Det Radikale Venstre, a social liberal party. He was the Prime Minister of Denmark from 15 February 1968, ending 15 years of government by the Social Democrats, until 9 October 1971, when the Social Democrats regained power...
- 1977–1978, Niels Helveg PetersenNiels Helveg PetersenNiels Lolk Helveg Petersen is a Danish politician, member of parliament for the Danish Social Liberal Party 1966-1974, 1977-1993 and again from 1994. Graduated in Law....
- References:
Parliamentary group leaders
Parliamentary group leaderParliamentary group leader
The leader or chairman of a parliamentary group holds an influential political post in a parliamentary system with strong party discipline...
s in the Folketing
Folketing
The Folketing , is the national parliament of Denmark. The name literally means "People's thing"—that is, the people's governing assembly. It is located in Christiansborg Palace, on the islet of Slotsholmen in central Copenhagen....
:
- 1905–1909, Carl Theodor ZahleCarl Theodor ZahleCarl Theodor Zahle , Danish lawyer and politician; prime minister of Denmark 1909-1910, 1913-1920. In 1895 he was elected member of the lower chamber of the Danish parliament, Folketinget, for Venstrereformpartiet...
- 1909–1910, Ove RodeOve RodeOve Rode was a Danish politician, newspaper editor and Minister of Interior Affairs for Det Radikale Venstre....
- 1910–1913, Carl Theodor ZahleCarl Theodor ZahleCarl Theodor Zahle , Danish lawyer and politician; prime minister of Denmark 1909-1910, 1913-1920. In 1895 he was elected member of the lower chamber of the Danish parliament, Folketinget, for Venstrereformpartiet...
- 1913–1916, Thorvald Povlsen
- 1916–1920, Carl Slengerik
- 1920–1928, Carl Theodor ZahleCarl Theodor ZahleCarl Theodor Zahle , Danish lawyer and politician; prime minister of Denmark 1909-1910, 1913-1920. In 1895 he was elected member of the lower chamber of the Danish parliament, Folketinget, for Venstrereformpartiet...
- 1928–1929, Peter Rochegune MunchPeter Rochegune MunchPeter Rochegune Munch was a leading Danish historian and politician. He was a leading member of the Radikale Venstre, and represented Langeland in parliament....
- 1929–1934, Niels FrederiksenNiels FrederiksenNiels Frederiksen is a Danish football manager currently in charge of Lyngby Boldklub.-Coaching career:Niels Frederiksen is educated in economics, and worked in Danske Bank for several years, while having a part time job as youth coach at B93 and Lyngby Boldklub...
- 1934–1935, Jørgen JørgensenJørgen Peder Laurids JørgensenJørgen Peder Laurids Jørgensen , was a Danish politician, member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1929-1960. Farmer by profession. As Minister for Education Jørgensen passed major school reforms in 1937 and 1958 respectively...
- 1935–1945, Axel Marius Hansen
- 1945–1957, Jørgen JørgensenJørgen Peder Laurids JørgensenJørgen Peder Laurids Jørgensen , was a Danish politician, member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1929-1960. Farmer by profession. As Minister for Education Jørgensen passed major school reforms in 1937 and 1958 respectively...
- 1957–1961, Aage Fogh
- 1962–1964, Jacob Kierkegaard
- 1964–1968, Karl SkytteKarl SkytteKarl Skytte , was a Danish politician, member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1947-1978, and farmer. As Minister for Agriculture 1957-1964, he had only limited success in resisting the pressure for structural development of the sector resulting in the abandonment of many small farms...
- 1968–1970, Bernhard Baunsgaard
- 1970–1971, Svend HaugaardSvend HaugaardSvend Haugaard , was a Danish politician, member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1964-1979. Agronomist. Headmaster of an agricultural high school. Was part of a leftist oppositional party faction during the party leadership of Hilmar Baunsgaard. Followed the latter as party leader but...
- 1971–1975, Hilmar BaunsgaardHilmar BaunsgaardHilmar Baunsgaard was a Danish politician. He was a member of Det Radikale Venstre, a social liberal party. He was the Prime Minister of Denmark from 15 February 1968, ending 15 years of government by the Social Democrats, until 9 October 1971, when the Social Democrats regained power...
- 1975–1978, Svend HaugaardSvend HaugaardSvend Haugaard , was a Danish politician, member of Folketinget for the Social Liberal Party 1964-1979. Agronomist. Headmaster of an agricultural high school. Was part of a leftist oppositional party faction during the party leadership of Hilmar Baunsgaard. Followed the latter as party leader but...
- 1978–1988, Niels Helveg PetersenNiels Helveg PetersenNiels Lolk Helveg Petersen is a Danish politician, member of parliament for the Danish Social Liberal Party 1966-1974, 1977-1993 and again from 1994. Graduated in Law....
- 1988–1993, Marianne JelvedMarianne JelvedMarianne Bruus Jelved née Hirsbro is a Danish politician, and is educated as a teacher and in the theory of education...
- 1993–1994, Jens Bilgrav-Nielsen
- 1994–2000, Jørgen Estrup
- 2000–2001, Elisabeth Arnold
- 2001–2007, Marianne JelvedMarianne JelvedMarianne Bruus Jelved née Hirsbro is a Danish politician, and is educated as a teacher and in the theory of education...
- 2007–2011, Margrethe VestagerMargrethe VestagerMargrethe Vestager is a Danish politician representing Det Radikale Venstre. She has been a Member of Parliament since 20 November 2001. On 15 June 2007 she was appointed parliamentary group leader of her party, replacing Marianne Jelved....
- 2011–, Marianne JelvedMarianne JelvedMarianne Bruus Jelved née Hirsbro is a Danish politician, and is educated as a teacher and in the theory of education...
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Party chairmen
- 1905–1915, Jørgen Hald
- 1915–1920, Kristen Tovborg Jensen
- 1920–1922, Anders Larsen
- 1922–1924, Erik ScaveniusErik ScaveniusErik Julius Christian Scavenius was the Danish foreign minister 1909–1910, 1913–1920 and 1940–1943, and prime minister from 1942 to 1943. His cabinet resigned in 1943 and suspended operations...
- 1924–1929, Niels Peter Andreasen
- 1929–1936, Martin Sørensen
- 1936–1937, N. C. Andersen
- 1937–1960, Hans Jeppesen
- 1960–1964, Helge Pedersen
- 1964–1971, Søren Bjerregaard
- 1971–1974, Asger Baunsbak-Jensen
- 1974–1976, Gunnar Skov Andersen
- 1976–1978, Kresten Helveg Petersen
- 1978–1991, Thorkild Møller
- 1991–1993, Grethe Erichsen
- 1993–1997, Margrethe VestagerMargrethe VestagerMargrethe Vestager is a Danish politician representing Det Radikale Venstre. She has been a Member of Parliament since 20 November 2001. On 15 June 2007 she was appointed parliamentary group leader of her party, replacing Marianne Jelved....
- 1997–2000, Johannes LebechJohannes LebechNiels Johannes Lebech is a Danish politician and member of the European Parliament and former Minister for Ecclesiastical Affairs for the Danish Social Liberal Party...
- 2000–2001, Lone Loklindt (acting)
- 2001–2009, Søren Bald
- 2009–, Klaus Frandsen
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See also
- Contributions to liberal theoryContributions to liberal theoryIndividual contributors to classical liberalism and political liberalism are associated with philosophers of the Enlightenment. Liberalism as a specifically named ideology begins in the late 18th century as a movement towards self-government and away from aristocracy...
- Liberal democracyLiberal democracyLiberal democracy, also known as constitutional democracy, is a common form of representative democracy. According to the principles of liberal democracy, elections should be free and fair, and the political process should be competitive...
- LiberalismLiberalismLiberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...
- Liberalism and radicalism in DenmarkLiberalism and radicalism in DenmarkThis article gives an overview of liberalism and radicalism in Denmark. It is limited to liberal and radical egalitarian parties with substantial support, mainly proved by having had a representation in parliament. The sign ⇒ denotes another party in that scheme...
- Liberalism worldwideLiberalism worldwideThis article gives information on liberalism in diverse countries around the world. It is an overview of parties that adhere more or less to the ideas of political liberalism and is therefore a list of liberal parties around the world....
- List of liberal parties
- Radikal UngdomRadikal UngdomRadikal Ungdom af 1994 , is the official youth organization of the Danish political party Det Radikale Venstre. The organization was founded on 30 April 1994 after the former youth organization Radikal Ungdom was dissolved because of a case of fraud with funding from the Danish Youth Council...
the youth wing of the party
External links
- Det Radikale Venstre official site
- Radikale.net official open community site
- English summary
- Web site of the party's youth organisation (mainly in Danish)